Oregon anti-whaling group looks to take case to the Supreme Court

An Oregon-based anti-whaling group wants to overcome a contempt of court ruling that could affect efforts to thwart what it calls "illegal Japanese whale hunts." Sea Shepherd Conservation Society said the case "has dangerous implications for all U.S. businesses operating internationally." It has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision finding that it violated an injunction to remain at least 500 yards away from Japanese whaling vessels. The injunction applied…